Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malawi
Malawi: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 2.6 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malawi, 1992β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.6 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malawi peaked at 8.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2018.
That places Malawi 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 68 El Salvador 2.9 compare
- 69 Algeria 2.7 compare
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- 72 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.5 compare
- 73 Morocco 2.4 compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 2.4 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malawi?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malawi was 2.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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